Real Estate

Leo Burnett CEO Lists Former McCormick Home for $4.75M

Built in 1898, the Lake Forest mansion has nearly 8,000 square feet.

The CEO of Leo Burnett has listed his 7,800-square-foot Lake Forest home for $4.75 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.

The home used to belong to Cyrus McCormick III, grandson of the founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, according to Curbed Chicago.

The home was designed by prominent architect Myron Hunt and was last sold in 2004 for $4.3 million, Crain’s reports.

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The six-bedroom, six-bath home is fully restored, with gorgeous woodwork and leaded glass windows, according to its listing on Zillow. There are also seven fireplaces.

You can read the full Crain’s story here.

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